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Darrington Municipal Airport

1S2 · Darrington, WA · 553 ft elevation · var 21E · Non-towered

Airport information

FAA LID
1S2
Coordinates
48.2586, -121.6100
Elevation
553 ft MSL
Magnetic variation
21E
Sectional chart
SEATTLE
Airport use
Public
Control tower
No
ARTCC
SEATTLE (ZSE)
Flight service (FSS)
SEATTLE
NOTAM facility
SEA
Attendance
UNATNDD
Beacon
white-green (SS-SR)
Segmented circle
No
Wind indicator
lighted
Activated
1948/01
Distance from city
0 N

Weather

METAR observed

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TAF forecast

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-21

EventLocal (PDT)UTC
Morning civil twilight
Loggable night ends
04:24 AM11:24Z
Sunrise05:06 AM12:06Z
Sunset09:11 PM04:11Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
09:53 PM04:53Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
09:53 PM → 04:24 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
10:11 PM → 04:06 AM

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Night operations

Airport lighting
SEE RMK
Rotating beacon
white-green · SS-SR
Pilot-controlled lighting
ACTVT MIRL RWY 10/28 - CTAF. on 122.9Chart Supplement ↗

FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are in the live weather panel above.

Traffic pattern

10TPANESW
LEFT traffic
Landing
Rwy 10 · 090°
Pattern
left (turns left)
TPA
1,600 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
CTAF
122.9

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 10 at 1,600 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 10/28

2,491 ft × 40 ft · Asphalt (Good)

Edge lights: Med.

10
Heading
090° mag · 111° true
Threshold elev
544 ft
Markings
basic
Traffic pattern
Left
Approach obstacle
Trees, 65 ft, 905 ft from threshold, 0 ft B of centerline — 10:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
28
Heading
270° mag · 291° true
Threshold elev
553 ft
Markings
basic
Traffic pattern
Left
Approach obstacle
Road, 15 ft, 305 ft from threshold, 126 ft L of centerline — 7:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

Communication frequencies

Tower & ground

CTAF122.9

Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).

Nearby navigation aids

NavAidTypeFreqRadial / Dist magnetic
PAE · PaineVOR-DME110.60r033° / 33.6 NM

Chart Supplement FAA A/FD

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Services

Bottled oxygen
NONE
Bulk oxygen
NONE
Airframe service
NONE
Powerplant service
NONE
Parking
tiedowns

Ownership & management

Owner
TOWN OF DARRINGTON
P.O. BOX 397, DARRINGTON, WA
360-436-1131
Manager
JIM HALE
P.O. BOX 312, DARRINGTON, WA
360-631-1928

Remarks FAA

  • ESTABD PRIOR TO 15 MAY 1959.
  • ARPT BCN OTS.
  • CLSD WHEN SNOW ON RY.
  • TURB ON HOT DAYS LNDG W IN TRSN EAST APPROACH.
  • TWYS MARKED WITH BLUE REFLECTORS.
  • FOR CD CTC SEATTLE ARTCC AT 253-351-3694.
  • TWYS ROUGH PAVEMENT WITH SWALES AND DEPRESSIONS.
  • ACTVT MIRL RWY 10/28 - CTAF.
  • PILOTS BRING OWN TIE-DOWNS.
  • MANAGER'S CELL PHONE NUMBER IS 360-631-1928.
  • MIRL RY 10/28 OTS INDEFLY.
  • FENCE AT 40 FT, 104 FT R; 3 FT SIGN, 65 FT R, 29 FT FM THLD.
  • LOGS 78 FT R, ROAD 90 FT R, 35 FT TREES 118 FT R.

Weather is live from the Aviation Weather Center; airport facility data is from the FAA NASR (28-day cycle). For planning and education only; always verify against official sources. Open 1S2 in a full tool: METAR/TAF decoder, crosswind calculator, sun & night times, or the density altitude calculator. Planning from here? Find the nearest airport with fuel or an approach, or check whether an IFR alternate is required.

About 1S2

Darrington Municipal Airport (1S2) is an airport in Darrington, WA, at 553 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 2,491 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 1S2, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does 1S2 have a control tower?

No. Darrington Municipal Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.

What is the longest runway at 1S2?

Darrington Municipal Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 2,491 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is 1S2?

Darrington Municipal Airport is in Darrington, WA, at an elevation of 553 ft MSL. Coordinates: 48.2586, -121.6100.

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